Watch: 'I just kind of froze for a little bit' - the moment Oracle sailor almost sliced in half in high speed terrifying plunge

Oracle Team USA grinder Graeme Spence has come away counting his lucky stars after a near-death experience in the water.

Footage from Oracle's training base in Bermuda shows Spence taking a plunge into the ocean after his boat hits a rough wave, narrowly avoiding being sliced in two by a foil on Wednesday as the boat cuts through the water.

"I just kind of froze for a little bit, before being relieved that I was out the back of the boat," Spence told Oracle's official YouTube channel.

Watch: Team NZ's secret out of the bag! Could 'cycle' grinders be America's Cup game-changer?

1 NEWS today gained exclusive access to see what could provide Team NZ with a critical edge in the America’s Cup.

Whether the innovation will give New Zealand an edge at this year's America’s Cup in Bermuda is yet to be seen.
Source: 1 NEWS